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René Boyvin

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Engraving of Saint Paul with a sword and Saint Peter with keys, framed by ornate scrolls and cherubs.

Saint Paul and Saint Peter

c. 1545

Engraving of a satyr-like Jupiter leaning over a sleeping nude woman, with a reclining Cupid and bow and arrows in front.

Jupiter and Antiope

1550/59

Engraving of two nude youths carrying their parents from a burning city while a fleeing crowd and ships appear in the backgro

Amphinomus and Anapias rescuing their parents from the fire of Catania

1535

Engraving of a seated nude woman seen from behind, gripping iron bars of a window in a stone-walled room.

Carita Romana

1570

Engraving of two ornate salt cellars with mythological figures, horses and putti, designed by René Boyvin, 1542.

Twee zoutvaatjes

1542

Engraving of nude Susanna at a garden fountain with two elders watching from behind trees and foliage.

Susanna and the Elders

Engraved page with two ornate ewers decorated with sea figures, cherubs, masks and strapwork.

Designs for Ewers, from Dessins d'orfèvrerie (Designs for Metalwork)

1540

Engraved grotesque ornament plate with a standing Saturn figure holding a scythe, flanked by putti and masks.

Grotesque with Deities. Plate 01 “Saturne” 2nd state

1540

Engraved grotesque ornament plate with a central classical figure, winged creatures, drapery and a Latin caption below.

Grotesque with Deities. Plate 04 “Juno,” 2nd state

1540

Engraved print of a covered garden fountain with a seated female figure, sculpted heads and a Latin inscription above.

Overdekte fontein in een tuin

1579

Engraving of a reclining nude nymph with a greyhound in an oval cartouche, framed by caryatids, cherubs and fruit garlands.

The Nymph of Fontainebleau

n.d.

Back of a pale blue sheet with a central library stamp and handwritten inventory numbers, no image visible.

[Zuzanna i starcy]

1600

Engraving of workers hoisting sand with a chain and bucket machine up a fortification wall, 1579.

Mannen die met behulp van een machine zand op een muur takelen

1579

Busts of Two Women Wearing Fantastical Head-dresses

n.d.

Portret van Marcus Tullius Cicero

1566

Portret van Publius Vergilius Maro

1566

Engraving of two ornate covered drinking cups with nude figures, putti, grapes and garlands, side by side on a pale backgroun

Twee drinkschalen met deksel

1542

Engraving of an ornate covered terrine with putti on the lid, fruit garlands, masks, and a small banquet scene.

Terrine

1542

Portret van Homerus

1566

Portret van Pythagoras

1566

Portret van Simonides

1566

Portret van Sappho

1566

Portret van Heraclitus

1566

Portret van Zeno van Citium

1566

Portret van Xenocrates

1566

Portret van Plato

1566

Portret van Aristoteles

1566

Portret van Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis minor

1566

Engraved design of three stacked ornamental plates above two footed salt cellars with grotesque figures and fruit garlands.

Drie plateaus en twee zoutvaten

1542

Engraving of two ornate ewers decorated with mythological scenes, sea creatures, masks and scrollwork.

Twee kannen

1542

Engraving of two ornate candlesticks decorated with putti, sphinxes and grotesque masks, by René Boyvin, 1542.

Twee kandelaars

1542

Engraved print of an ornate ship with scrollwork, winged figures, and sea creatures in side panels.

Nef

1542

Engraving of two ornamental cutlery cases with caryatid figures, draped cloth and a satyr head, with a small open case at the

Twee foedralen voor bestek

1542

Engraving of workers repairing a brick wall with a pulley and winch, hoisting buckets of material to a scaffold.

Mannen die een muur repareren met behulp van katrollen

1579

Engraved print of a mythological scene with a woman and children in a columned interior, framed by ornate grotesque decoratio

Medea Kills Her Two Children by Jason (Pour qui d'Absyrte a le sang repandu, fait que du sien le tort lui soit rendu...)

1563

Two Male Busts with Head-dresses for the Ballet

Clément Marot

1576

Bust of a Woman Wearing a Fantastic Head-dress and Mask

Bust of a Man Wearing a Fantastic Head-dress and Mask

Bust of a Man in Fantastic Headgear

Engraved grotesque mask with bulging eyes, open mouth, curled beard and leafy ornament above.

Mask from Libro di Variate mascare

1560

Fantastical Female Heads

Engraving of two ornate ewers with mythological sea scenes, masks, cherubs and scrollwork on a light background.

Two Ewers

Engraving of two ornate candlesticks decorated with cherubs, sphinxes, grotesque masks and scrolling ornament.

Two Candlesticks

Engraving of two ornate containers with figural supports, satyr mask, putto and draped caryatids on a pale ground.

Two Containers (Deux nécessaires)

Engraving of an ornate ewer with a central scene of Venus in a shell boat, cupid, and decorative grotesque masks.

Ewer with Venus

Engraved ewer decorated with Neptune riding sea horses over waves, with shells, putti and scrollwork ornament.

Ewer with Neptune

Engraving of an ornate covered cup with three nude figures forming the stem and putti harvesting grapes on the lid.

Covered Cup with Nude Figures Forming Stem

Engraving of an ornate covered cup with reclining nudes and putti on the lid, grape garlands, and children on the base.

Covered Cup with Children on the Base

Engraving of two footed braziers and three decorative salvers with fruit garlands, masks and figural supports.

Two Braziers and Three Salvers

Engraved print of two ornate salt-cellars with mythological figures, animals, and decorative pedestals.

Two Salt-cellars

Engraving of an ornate salt-cellar topped by a crowned woman with lions, a goat and a stag, on a stem of nude figures.

Salt-cellar with Cybèle

Etching of an ornamental salt-cellar topped by reclining Neptune with sea horses, with putti and winged figures on the base.

Salt-cellar with Neptune

Engraving of a nude muscular man seated beside a draped woman, with a lion skin at his feet, against hatched background.

Hercules and Deianira

Engraved design of an ornate candlestick with a flame, flanked by cherubs and sphinxes on a tiered stem.

Candlestick

1525

Engraving of an ornate column-like container with a nude woman and a horned satyr, topped with small vessels.

Container with a Satyr (Nécessaire de table)

Engraved design of an ornamental container with a central woman flanked by two muscular men holding drapery.

Container with a Woman between Two Men (Nécessaire de table)

Circular engraving of three nude figures in a landscape, one with curly hair, another holding a ribbon aloft.

Three Figures Including a Hermaphrodite

Torch Bearer

Fantastical Masked Masculine Heads

Engraving of standing bearded Christ with halo, holding a cross in an arched niche, with a chalice at right.

Christ Holding a Cross in a Niche

Engraving of a winged child holding a bearded grotesque face beside a seated child and a dog near a tree.

Two Children with a Mask

Engraving of nude Venus lifting a drape beside a winged Cupid in a landscape with a tree stump.

Venus and Cupid

Fantastical Masked Female Heads

Engraving of an ornate nef-shaped container with carved panels of mythological figures, putti, and sea creatures along its hu

Container for the Royal Napkins (Nef)

Engraving of Mercury piping beside sleeping Argus above a hanging festoon of instruments, books, clock, armor and tools.

Mercury Putting Argus to Sleep and Festoon of Instruments, from "Festoons of Flowers, etc. no. 3"

Engraving of Flora on a cloud receiving flowers, above a long cascading festoon of flowers and leaves.

Flora Receiving Flowers and Festoon of Flowers, from "Dessins d'aiguières, etc., no. 5"

Engraving of Vulcan at a forge forging wings for Cupid, above a vertical bundle of tools ending in a basket.

Vulcan Forging the Wings of Cupid, from "Dessins d'aiguières, etc., no. 4"

Engraving of Empedocles in a cloak gesturing toward a flame at lower left, with a walking stick and rays of light.

Empedocles, standing frontally with his head turned in three-quarter view, directs his gaze toward a flame (the crate…

ca. 1545-63

Engraved ornamental vase with a reclining river god in an oval medallion, masks, garlands and figures on the body.

Vase with a River God in an Oval Medallion

17th century

Engraved ornamental vase with satyr handles, a bearded figure medallion, putti holding grape garlands, and a fluted base.

Vase with Two Winged Satyrs

17th century

Engraving of an ornate vase with serpent handle and sacrificial scene with nude figures and flaming altar.

Vase with a Sacrificial Scene

17th century

Engraved ornamental vase with a veiled nude figure, winged youth, cherub, and a serpent coiling around the neck.

Vase with Two Winged Figures Draping a Term

17th century

Engraving of two ornamental candlestick designs with putti, sphinxes, and grotesque masks on pedestals with flames on top.

Two candlestick designs

ca. 1550-60

Engraved ornamental panel with a bearded figure of Saturn holding a scythe, flanked by scrolls, masks and putti.

Panel with figure of Saturn, plate 1

ca. 1550-65

Engraving of armored Jason facing a fire-breathing dragon in a landscape, framed by an ornate border of putti and herms.

Jason Confronts the Dragon Guarding the Golden Fleece (Par tels assauts Jason va travaillant le fier dragon de nuit e…

1563

Engraving of a nude woman pouring a potion over a reclining man, framed by ornate grotesque and putto decoration.

Medea Pours a Magic Potion over Jason (Le roi Aeson tant caduque et chénu en une cuve elle couche tout nu...), from "…

1563

Engraving of warriors in a boat on rough sea beside rocky shore, framed by nude figures and fruit garlands.

Aeëtes Gathers the Limbs of Absyrtes (Tandis qu'il fait les membres ramasser, Grecs font devoir de leurs voiles hauls…

1563

Engraving of an ornate royal carriage with winged putti, drawn by two horses, with Latin text above.

Ontwerp voor een koets voor Karel IX, koning van Frankrijk

1579

Engraving of gods and figures among clouds, with a central seated figure raising his arms, after Sistine frescoes.

Sistine Frescoes, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

16th century

Engraving of armored warriors in a boat beside a ship on rough sea, framed by nude figures, fruit garlands and sea monsters.

Aeëtes Gathers the Limbs of his son Absyrtus, from Jason and the Golden Fleece

1563

Engraving of two horned satyrs serving wine and grapes to a seated, muscular Bacchus, with vines and a pouring jug.

Two Satyrs Giving Drink to Bacchus

1540

Engraving of Medea raising her arms to a night sky with a flying serpent chariot, framed by ornate grotesque decoration.

The Incantation of Medea

1563

Engraved ornamental vase with mermaids, mermen and sea centaurs on its body, a serpent handle and a grotesque mask at the bas

Vase with a Group of Mermaids, Mermen and Sea Centaurs

17th century (late)

Engraved ornamental vase with animal-head handles, dancing putti on the body, and a stepped pedestal base.

Vase with Dancing Putti

17th century (late)

Engraved ornamental vase with serpent handles, a mask, garlands, two crabs and drapery swags on a footed base.

Vase with a Mask, Garlands and Two Crabs

17th century (late)

Engraving of an ornate vase with dancing nude women and satyrs in relief, a looped handle, and a cupid at the neck.

Vase with Dancing Women and Satyrs

17th century (late)

Engraving of an ornate covered vase with twisted handles and a relief scene of a bull and kneeling figures.

Vase with the Veneration of a Bull

17th century (late)

Engraved ornamental design of a vase with a serpent handle, mask, putto, and a charioteer with horses on its body.

Vase with Helios or Phaeton on the Chariot of the Sun

17th century (late)

Engraving of an ornate covered vase with a bird-headed handle, a central mask, and hanging fruit garlands.

Vase with Lid, Decorated with a Mask and Garlands

17th century (late)

Engraved print of an ornate footed vase with cherub heads, garlands of fruit, a hanging helmet and scrolled rim.

Vase with Cherubs and a Helmet

17th century (late)

Engraved plate of two oval ornamental cartouches with figures, scrollwork and fruit garlands, one with blank central panels.

Plate 13, from Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers)

1570